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[dudley_doright]

‎"Yess, I hear," hissed Harry. "You are an Animaguss?"

"Obvioussly," hissed the snake. "Thirty-sseven ruless, number thirty-four: Become Animaguss. All ssensible people do, if can. Thuss, very rare."

-HPMOR

Serious question: What one thing do all sensible people do (if they can) in real life?

Comments

[dudley_doright]

My brain randomly suggests martial arts, but I don't think that's right. "Learn to program" seems sensible, if self-congratulatory. Any others?

[ciphergoth]

I agree with "learn to program". Some skills I learned from a Rogerian counselling book have been useful to me my whole adult life, too.

Post OB/LW, I'd have to add: learn about cognitive biases, sign up for cryonics.

[ladyofthelog]

1) Prepare pie.

2) Consume pie.

3) Breathe.

[ciphergoth]

Relying on friends and professionals to prepare pie is working out well for me :)

[ladyastralis]

Saving money is something all sensible people should do.

Btw recent HPMOR is blowing my mind again.

[xuenay]

I'd be inclined to say "learn meditation", since the available evidence shows big decreases in how unpleasant pain is experienced as even after a short practice period. E.g. http://www.neuro.cjb.net/content/31/14/5540.full :

"After 4 d of mindfulness meditation training, meditating in the presence of noxious stimulation significantly reduced pain unpleasantness by 57% and pain intensity ratings by 40% when compared to rest."

[nancylebov]

Notice effects of their actions. Look for improvements.